Urbana falls despite strong effort from Thierry Patchou

By Team Reports Feb 15, 2024, 6:33am

Recap: Urbana Hawks vs. Frederick Cadets

The Urbana Hawks were the 51-49 winner over the Frederick Cadets when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. Urbana was the victim of a rough 56-32 defeat at the hands of Frederick on Tuesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Urbana has scored all season.

When it comes to explaining why Urbana lost, one person who can't be blamed is Thierry Patchou. Despite the final result, he scored five points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Sean Pyles, who scored six points along with three blocks.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Frederick to victory, but perhaps none more so than David Dorsey, who scored 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elwyne Wordlaw, who scored 12 points.

Urbana's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Frederick, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-4.

Urbana will head out on the road to square off against Walkersville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Walkersville is coming into the game with four straight victories at home, so Urbana is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Frederick will take on Oakdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Averaging 63.44 points so far this season, Frederick's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Oakdale better be ready for a challenge.

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